Leica M Edition 60 vs Olympus E-M1 III

Here, we are looking at the Leica M Edition 60 vs Olympus E-M1 III, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. The image resolution of the M Edition 60 (24MP) and the E-M1 III (20MP) is very well matched but the M Edition 60 (Full frame) and E-M1 III (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The M Edition 60 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the E-M1 III and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Leica M Edition 60 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the M Edition 60 matches up versus the E-M1 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M Edition 60 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. The full galleries are viewable at Leica M Edition 60 Gallery and Olympus E-M1 III Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Leica M Edition 60 offers outside dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") having a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 III has sizing of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the M Edition 60 versus the E-M1 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M Edition 60 and E-M1 III is 74 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M Edition 60 and E-M1 III.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M Edition 60 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Leica M Edition 60 will give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older M Edition 60 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.